UNSPSC 78101902: Ocean to rail transportation

UNSPSC 78101902 Ocean to rail transportation is a Commodity code that in practice covers marine vessel removal, transport, and disposal services—not rail logistics. State and local government purchasing under this code reflects environmental remediation and public waterway management activity, particularly the removal of derelict vessels and marine debris from coastal and inland waterways. The scope includes floating, towing, transport by barge or truck to authorized disposal sites, removal of hazardous materials and contaminants, and landfill tipping fees, all delivered as lump-sum service packages. Issuing bodies are primarily county marine resource divisions and coastal authorities managing public nuisance vessels, artificial reef deployment, and waterway cleanup under state environmental and marine-management grants.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division dominates recent activity, with nine separate derelict-vessel removal solicitations posted between June and September 2026, each soliciting price quotes (Invitation to Quote format) for individual vessel removals ranging from 16 to 32 feet, funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity. Volusia County, Florida issued ITB #26-B-127JS on October 5, 2026 for artificial reef deployment services (response due November 5, 2026), requiring vessels and ocean-going tugs to load and deploy reef materials at GPS-designated offshore sites in depths of 50 to 130 feet, with a local preference of up to three percent for vendors with six-month-minimum presence in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County. Broward County issued an RFI on June 23, 2026 challenging a sole-source designation for Bubenzer brake and rail clamp systems at Port Everglades container gantry cranes. Contractor requirements across derelict-vessel work include Protection & Indemnity marine liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability insurance, with carriers holding minimum AM Best Rating VIII; all work occurs in Florida coastal and inland waterways, primarily in Escambia, Volusia, and Broward Counties.